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European Union says X's blue checks are deceptive 'dark patterns' that breach its social media laws

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk listens to a question as he speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday, July 8, 2024, over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Musk was illegal and should be voided. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk listens to a question as he speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday, July 8, 2024, over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Musk was illegal and should be voided. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

FILE - The Twitter logo is seen on the awning of the building that houses the Twitter office in New York, on Oct. 26, 2022. The European Union says blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

FILE - The Twitter logo is seen on the awning of the building that houses the Twitter office in New York, on Oct. 26, 2022. The European Union says blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)